A few benefits of creating good relationships both in your business and personal world include loyalty, connectivity, recommendations, respect, and admiration. One thing that will help deepen any relationship is being perceived as someone who is positive and upbeat. What I really want to emphasize is the perception of being genuinely positive. Think about it? […]
Isn’t it interesting how life puts you in the right place at the right time? I was sitting in San Francisco’s AT&T Park with 30,000 people Saturday night, watching Opera at the Ballpark. I was there with friends, meeting other friends. And who do I end up sitting beside? It was Rod Raymond – triathlon […]
It happens to the best of us at one point or another. That nasty word none of us wants to speak out loud. Failure! Sometimes it stings so badly and drags us so far down that we feel as though there is a perpetual storm cloud over our heads. Then it happens; you find yourself […]
Let’s face it, some people have it and some people don’t. And while you can get it (and we’ll share how), some people never will. Or maybe you lost it like Austin Powers. The French call it joie de vivre. Some people say it’s living large or being in that all-desired sweet spot. But “getting […]
Last week, I wrote an article Warning: You Might Be Good At This. It’s an article about how we tend to focus a lot of our time and energy on things we don’t do very well. I know this seems crazy but Marcus Buckingham’s research validates that it’s quite true. This week I’d like to […]
Have you ever said the following about things at work or at home? Why did I think this was going to be easy? I suck at this! I don’t know why Kirsten is making me do it. Every time I start on this, I just get lost. I wish I was like Amanda; she just […]
What if I told you there was a pill out there that has been proven to reduce pain, eliminate anxiety and help you enjoy the moment. It can increase your life span. It has been heralded as a way to connect deeper with yourself and others. It has been used by the U.S. Marines, Goldie […]
Most of us think that our life will change when our circumstances change. We wait for change. We hope. We wait for something to happen. And we hope some more. Hope is great; it simply isn’t enough. The reality is that our life changes when something new comes out of us. Yes, life changes when […]
You may know that I just drove across country. In fact, over 12 days I covered 4,044.5 miles (I obviously took the scenic route) and took 1,026 pictures as I traveled from Virginia to California. So if you’ve ever done the cross-country jaunt or just thought about it, here are some reasons why a road […]
How’s your spontaneity? When was the last time you did something unexpected? How would it feel to break with routine and live in the moment – just because you’re alive? Try one of these 10 ideas today or be a bit more adventurous and create your own list to escape the treadmill of predictability. Take […]
